But D4s still has the most annoying bug:The blinking lights in RGB History Playback Mode is still not working (according to manual and like it is with the D4 it should). Was reported to Nikon before the very first firmware update….

Evan Fusco

Pretty thin story guys, what do the updates address?

broxibear

If you click on the link next to particular camera you’re interested in it sends you to the Nikon site with all the details. Different fixes for diferent cameras and way too long for Peter(admin) to list.

http://nikonrumors.com/ Nikon Rumors

exactly, just click in the link for all the details

Ville

Still curious, whether the update will prevent the use of third party batteries. Something that is not listed in the update.

lord eels

isn’t a firmware update more important than bricking a few cheapo batteries? numbskull. you shouldn’t be using those things anyways

mikegorton

Yeah, because a $280 grip with no batteries is a good deal when you can get a quality 3rd party one that comes with 2 batteries for $80….

lord eels

again you shouldn’t be using that.

photography is not for the poor/cheap.

megadon357

What a Georgia Hoot! “No photo for you, peasant!”

br0xibear

Hi Ville
I’m not sure Nikon list things like that as the discourage the use of third party batteries.

Event Horizon

Please fix title: D700 -> D7000.

Eric Calabros

Admin (as many of us) is thinking too much about D700 replacement these days. I bet if someone checks our brain he will see neuronal stress response after hearing/reading number 700

http://nikonrumors.com/ Nikon Rumors

fixed, sorry

Aldo

you better… else these people almost have you on the guillotine for a typo…

Eric Calabros

We better find a shelter, before being bombed for a comment 😉

mikeswitz

Witness protection program?

Tony U.

You’d figure if there’s an update for the D90, we’d see one for the D700 and D300/s! Geez Nikon, come on!

http://clovisgauzy.fr/ Clovis Gauzy

Okay, so no update for my D700’s…

Niklas Ramstedt

No D700 update, I guess you forgot a zero.

g.h.

Support for distortion control data Ver. L: 2.000 and later has been added.
Camera firmware must be updated before distortion control data can be updated to Ver. L: 2.000 or later.

Thanatos

That’s for all but the D4s, which has a pretty long changelist you can check by clicking the download link.

Any word on if/when Nikon will add tethering support to the SDK for the D4s? The inability to tether to Lightroom is a real PITA

peterortphoto

Have you tried it lately? The latest version of Lightroom had D610 tethering support but nothing was said about it and according to every source on their website, it was not supported. but it worked anyways.

thomas

Thanks for all the information, might as well say for your next rumor: “Nikon plans on making a new camera”

I’ll wait before I install any firmware updates from Nikon, before you know it only approved flash cards would work with your camera.

Ric

HAHA! My Df is perfect!

http://inthemistphoto.com/ InTheMist

Strange. D4s gets an update nothing for D4, Df nor D800 series.

Otto

Because D4, Df and D800 already support Distortion Control Data 2.0

Michael Steinbach

Funny, my D800 took the update.

Otto

Pardon? There is no new update for D800(E). But you can install distortion control data 2.005. Support for DCD2 has been added with the last firmware for your D800.

Michael Steinbach

Supported list.

TheInfinityPoint

Ah that would explain the absence of a D800/E firmware release; it was bundled in with the last major firmware update back in May of this year (though I have no particular recollection if it mentioned updating the distortion control part of the firmware).

Pablo Lizardi

and what are the benefits of Distortion control data, do we really need to do this updates to our cameras??? I´m pretty happy with mine [D7100] and i dont wanna mess up with it, Does it change anything???

Otto

My D7100 still works flawless. Updated the firmware to 1.02 and distortion control data to 2.005 after the firmware update. I don’t see any difference.

Pablo Lizardi

I was reading on a facebbok post from a guy that his sigma 70-200 f/2.8 [just the one i have] lens autofocus is faster. But i´m pretty happy with my camera the way it is, i guess i will pass on the updates.!!!

http://twitter.com/sharbeen Sharbeen

From where did you get the distortion control data 2.005? Its still 1.009 online.

I’m sorry, but i’m confused by this sentence on the D7100 description:

“Support for distortion control data Ver. L: 2.000 and later has been added.” ok… but

“Camera firmware must be updated before distortion control data can be updated to Ver. L: 2.000 or later”

It means that “support fot distortion control data” must be installed aside this upgrade fo firmware?

Otto

Yes. First the firmware update and after that you can update the distortion data.

Angry Bird

So D800 users are left in the dark?

Thanks Nikon – Time to move on to another brand!

DuncanM

So you want an update that fixes problems that don’t exist?

Otto

No? You had your update some months ago. Support for distortion control data was included in this update.

Aldo

QQ

Luis F. Vidal

You had an great FW update in May in which your decorative record button can now be custom assigned. I was waiting that for the D7100 and D5200 in the next FW, but with the notes about its FW today I am disappointed as hell

TheInfinityPoint

So, you’re switching to another brand because your favorite camera didn’t get a firmware update this time. I seriously just lol’d.

Robert

As long as you have the latest FW installed on your D800 (see link)http://www.nikonimglib.com/dcdata2/index.html#anc001
you can update the distortion control data also in the D800. The headline together with the picture are a little misleading in that respect since they only show the cameras which got an FW update, while at the same time hinting it is a distortion control data update. A distortion control data update normally applies to all currently supported cameras.

bgbs

The purpose of distortion control is to try to prevent bias and lies perpetrated by users.

So bummed out that it didn’t include assigning the record button as ISO for the D610. Come on Nikon! I ask for so little

Captain Megaton

Yes, come to think of it, it would be nice to map that conveniently located red button I never use to something like ISO.

Espen4u

An update for D90 this late, that would be very unNikon wouldn’t it?

torwag

If I understood right, this post will make people at Nikon Hackers happy…. more firmwares to play with. Hope they can speed up a bit… if they manage to get further, nobody has to wait for Nikon to get stuff like remapping keys or 100% preview per single key-press, etc.

http://simeonpilgrim.com/ Simeon Pilgrim

I suspect it will make Nikon Hacker users excited/expectant. I do love when people want others to “go faster”

torwag

faster? get further…
maybe a misunderstanding?
What I mean… “get further” like “hope that will help them”

http://simeonpilgrim.com/ Simeon Pilgrim

True you did so “get further”, and I understand they desire to get further. But you also said “Hope they can speed up a bit” which I paraphrased to “go faster”.

torwag

Right, sorry was not my intention to push them in any way. Just was hoping it will help them to continue the great job they are doing.

DuncanM

You do know you can map the multiselector center button to zoom to 100% right?

torwag

I don’t know exactly but I believe that this is not valid for all models?! At that is afaik exactly the point of nikon hackers, which already figured out that some functions are in the firmware but simply disabled for certain models.

Distortion control is not applied on RAW captures, of course. RAW is a “pure” capture from the sensor. DC is only valid on JPEG output as part of the post-processing made in-camera (same thing with automatic chromatic aberration and vignetting correction).

I can confirm that after the 1.02 FW update in my D7100 the autofocus with the 35mm 1.8 is a lot faster in extremely low light. And when I say extremely low I’m talking about a complete dark room (assist lamp active, of course). It doesn’t hunt at all. It wasn’t bad before, but the change is noticeable.

Can you please acknowledge that third party batteries are still accepted after FWupdate on D7100?

Pretend Stonewell

My 3rd party battery – a Watson, I believe – worked on my D7100 and D610 after this weeks FW upgrades. There’s a positive data point for you.

Otto

Very interesting. I will try that later.

Brent Busch

Nothing for the D700… still? =/

Eric

What about the D5300??

Otto

D5300 already has support for distortion control data 2.

Eric

No, I mean other much needed improvements for the D5300. It has such a potential to be a great camera but hindered by a lousy user interface.

Good News Everyone!

didnt think Nikon remembered they had DX cameras with all the FF stuff lately.

mikegorton

Does it break 3rd party batteries/grips? In particular, curious about the D7100. The previous firmware update did not break my grip. Just curious about this one.

Archer

Again no Distortion Control Data update for the D5100. Still can’t use that functionality with my new 18-55 VR II. Great …

Humberto Mercado

My off brand Watson and Bower Batteries are working, and also battery grip with no brand, just Vertical Multipower, D7100 just updated.

some.guy from.texas

Finally…18-140 is included in DCD…

Ray Justice

Problem with my D4s since installing the firmware update. shooting football tonight, my fps felt very slow on CH while using the 70-200 2.8 even at high iso. Put my 24-70 2.8 and normal fps at 11 but 70-200 2.8 back on and again low fps, felt like about 4 or 5 fps. Anyone experience this before? Any suggestions?